探(さぐ)るto feel around for, to fumble for, to grope for, to search for, to look for, to investigate, to probe into, to spy on, to sound out, to explore (parts unknown), to enjoy (natural beauty)

懐中(かいちゅう)電灯(でんとう)を探(さが)すために暗闇(くらやみ)を探(さぐ)る。

Searching the darkness to find the flashlight. {to feel around for, to fumble for, to grope for, to search for, to look for, to investigate, to probe into, to spy on, to sound out, to explore (parts unknown), to enjoy (natural beauty)}

攻撃(こうげき)を仕掛(しか)ける前(まえ)に敵情(てきじょう)を探(さぐ)るべきです。

You should scout out the enemy situation before launching an attack. {to feel around for, to fumble for, to grope for, to search for, to look for, to investigate, to probe into, to spy on, to sound out, to explore (parts unknown), to enjoy (natural beauty)}

ポケットの中(なか)を探(さぐ)ったら百(ひゃく)円(えん)玉(だま)が見(み)つかりました。

When I searched in my pocket, I found a hundred yen coin. {to feel around for, to fumble for, to grope for, to search for, to look for, to investigate, to probe into, to spy on, to sound out, to explore (parts unknown), to enjoy (natural beauty)}

彼(かれ)は気持(きも)ちが悪(わる)い。何(なに)しろ探(さぐ)るような目(め)つきで道(みち)ゆく女性(じょせい)を観察(かんさつ)している。

He feels sick. After all, he is observing passing women with a probing gaze. {to feel around for, to fumble for, to grope for, to search for, to look for, to investigate, to probe into, to spy on, to sound out, to explore (parts unknown), to enjoy (natural beauty)}

近所(きんじょ)の人(ひと)が普段(ふだん)立(た)ち入(い)らない森(もり)を探(さぐ)ったところ、不思議(ふしぎ)な建物(たてもの)を発見(はっけん)しました。

When I explored the forest where the locals usually do not enter, I discovered a mysterious building. {to feel around for, to fumble for, to grope for, to search for, to look for, to investigate, to probe into, to spy on, to sound out, to explore (parts unknown), to enjoy (natural beauty)}